Five Tibetan Monks Jailed in Western China
Authorities in the western Chinese province of Qinghai have jailed five Tibetan monks for two to three years each, apparently for publishing politically sensitive poems, Radio Free Asia
(RFA) reports.
Biggest Tibetan concert rocks Bylakuppe
Losar, the Tibetan New Year, was the target and the treat was a music bash in the form of the biggest Tibetan concert for its celebration at Bylakuppe.
Large Tibetan religious site discovered in Sichuan
The discovery of a large Tibetan religious site in Shiqu County in southwest China’s Sichuan Province was announced recently.
Global warming: Mountains face tsunami risk
Mountain areas have long been recognised as being vulnerable to global warming, with rising temperatures damaging a fragile habitat for wildlife and threatening the future of low-altitude ski resorts.
India-Nepal friendship projects grind to halt
Aid projects funded by India in Nepal have ground to a halt this month as New Delhi has asked the king for the release of detained leaders and restoration of multiparty democracy, informed sources say.
Losar with Tsunami Affected people
“We spent our Losar with tsunami affected people by building home for them” says Namdak.It is unusual to find such people who sacrifice Losar celebration for a good cause.
Sobering sounds from Loseling
A spiritual essence graced the stage of Schaeffer Auditorium on Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. in the form of The Mystical Arts of Tibet.